Jazmine Gray

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Jazmine Gray
Date of birth (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 31)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021Flag of the United States.svg  United States 46 (160 pts)

Jazmine Gray (born 23 February 1993) is an American rugby sevens player.

Biography

Gray was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. [1] She attended Norfolk State University and was an exercise science major. [2] [3] She also played on the college basketball team. [2] [4] She was a personal trainer at a gym that she co-owns with her brother, the Results Fitness Gym. [1] [2] Her rugby career began in 2019 when a client approached her about playing for a local club. [3] A few months later, she was called by the USA Women Sevens team. [1] She made her debut for the US Eagles sevens in 2021. [1]

Gray competed for the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [5] [6] They lost to France in the bronze medal final and finished fourth overall. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Samuel, Naya (2022-06-06). "Jaz Gray Embraces the Life Rugby Has Given Her". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  2. 1 2 3 Lehmbeck, Alex (2022-07-21). "Former Spartan Jaz Gray Excels in Transition From Court to Pitch". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. 1 2 Reinert, Bob (2022-09-07). "Rugby Unexpectedly Hit The Right Notes For U.S. Guard Jaz Gray". teamusa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  4. Smith, Brian (2022-08-03). "Former NSU Spartan Gray parlays career from hoops to rugby pitch". 13newsnow.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  6. Cahill, Calder (2022-09-01). "Women's Eagles Sevens target podium chase as roster is named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  7. Kortemeier, Todd (2022-09-11). "U.S. Women Finish Fourth, Men 11th At Rugby World Cup Sevens". teamusa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. Cahill, Calder (2022-09-11). "USA Women's Sevens fall just short of bronze at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2022-09-23.